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by Tom Chillemi – As Deltaville’s Kenzie Wynne-Ewell sat on the beach at Kitty Hawk, N.C., she had a feeling something was about to happen. The vacationing 11 year old had been sitting with her cousin last week watching a young...

by Larry Chowning –      When students return to school Aug. 23 "everyone" who enters a Middlesex County Public Schools building will be required to mask, reported School Superintendent Tracy Seitz at the Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) meeting...

by Tom Chillemi – Clarence “Doc” Jones of Hartfield is celebrating his 50th year in business in Middlesex County. He went into business five days before Christmas in 1970 opening Urbanna Esso, which he operated for nine years. However, he’s...

by Larry Chowning – The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Tuesday, Aug. 3, requesting that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) keep Station Milford Haven in Mathews open year-around. Pinetop representative Lud Kimbrough reported to the board...

by Larry Chowning –  A longtime tradition of Hampton One Sailboat racing on Urbanna Creek and Rappahannock River will be back again this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-15, as 15 Hampton One design sailboats  compete in the Hampton National...

Decide after all to let voters decide monument’s fate through a Nov. 2 referendum by Larry Chowning – The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors changed course Tuesday, August 3, and voted 3-2 to conduct a referendum to decide the fate of...

by Larry Chowning – Middlesex County (MC) and the Town of Urbanna will receive approximately $2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which was approved by Congress in March as part of the local and state Coronavirus Fiscal...

By Tom Chillemi – The Urbanna Town Council is set to meet at 6 p.m. — an hour earlier than its usual time — on Thursday, Aug. 12, on the second floor of Urbanna Town Hall. The meeting will feature...

by Larry Chowning – Urbanna's Cross Street is “going green” as new solar street lamps were being installed last week as workers placed pole mounts along the street and one lamp was installed in front of the town hall. The project...

by Tom Chillemi The Urbanna Town Council is about to sign a new contract with Church View Septic for trash pick-up. Beginning the week of Aug. 16, trash collection will be on Tuesdays and Fridays through Nov. 12, which is the...